Geological controls and coalbed methane production potential evaluation: A case study in Liulin area, eastern Ordos Basin, China

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 95-111

  Meng, Yanjun ^a,b   Tang, Dazhen ^a,b   Xu, Hao ^a,b   Li, Chen ^c   Li, Ling ^a,b   Meng, Shangzhi ^d  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^d China United Coalbed Methane Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Coalbed methane; Geological controls; Liulin area; Medium rank; Prospective targets

Indexed keywords

COAL BED METHANE; FIREDAMP; GAS ADSORPTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; ROOFS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; WELL TESTING;

ACCUMULATION CHARACTERISTICS; COALBED METHANE PRODUCTION; COALBED METHANES; EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT; GEOLOGICAL CONTROL; HYDROGEOLOGY CONDITIONS; LIULIN AREA; MEDIUM-RANK; ORDOS BASIN , CHINA; POTENTIAL EVALUATION;

COAL;

EID: 84906823882     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.07.034     Document Type: Article

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